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Check It Out!

To find and register for upcoming Safe Zone trainings, please click here. We also encourage you to take a moment and read a press release detailing the Safe Zone program here at EIU.

In The News

LGBTQA articles in the Daily Eastern News from the 2013-2014 school year! Interested? Please click here.

2015-2016 Graduate Assistantship Position Has Been Filled!

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Ally (LGBTQA) WebCenter of Eastern Illinois University strives to support an open, welcoming, and collaborative campus environment for students, faculty, staff, and friends.

Aiming to advance our university’s mission of being committed to diversity and inclusion, the LGBTQA WebCenter brings together campus, community, and national resources for all LGBTQA individuals seeking advice, information, or guidance.

EIU Pride Week was held April 13th-17th. Check out all of the wonderful events EIU Pride and the LGBTQA Advisory Committee hosted. The events listed below were open to students, University employees, alumni, and community members. The PDF version of the Pride Week flyer can be found here.

Lavender Graduation

Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony conducted at EIU to honor LGBTQA+ students and to acknowledge their achievements and contributions to the University. Graduating students, including undergraduates and graduates, are invited to take part in the celebration along with their families and friends.

To register and access the recording from this wonderful webinar opportunity, please click here. The powerpoint slides for the webinar can be accessed here as well. And, if you wish to access the Q & A document that was generated as part of this webinar you may click here.

Kognito Faculty/Staff Online Training Simulations

Kognito is a company committed to research and outcomes that partners with academic, government and health system delivery entities. They also work to transform environments through challenging conversations and online training simulations. You will observe that there are three available training simulations on the webpage linked below. These trainings include: Supporting LGBTQ Students, At-Risk for Faculty and Staff, and Veterans on Campus. And they are available to any faculty or staff member who wishes to make EIU's campus an even more supportive environment for these students. Click here if interested.